Media invitation - Inauguration of 9th Montréal Wine and Spirits Show

MONTREAL, March 24 /CNW Telbec/ - You are cordially invited to the inauguration of the 9th Montréal Wine and Spirits Show on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 14:00. Proceedings will be taking place on the La Presse / Cyberpresse.ca stage in the exhibition hall of Palais des Congrès de Montréal located at 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle (De Bleury between Viger and St-Antoine).

The ceremony will unfold in the company of Daniel Richard, President of Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux (AQAVBS), Daniel Simard, Vice President, Marketing with Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ), and Élyse Lambert, Best Sommelier of the Americas 2009 and event spokesperson.

An invitation to discover 2500 wines and spirits from 5 continents

The 9th Montréal Wine and Spirits Show (www.salondesvins.com) will open its doors wide to the general public on Thursday, March 25th at 16:00 and remain open through to Sunday, March 28th inclusive at Palais des Congrès de Montréal. This grand Montréal wine and spirits fest, the largest of its kind in Canada, is set to welcome 280 producers from 5 continents who will be showcasing the largest selection of wines and spirits under one roof, which is to say 2500 products, including over 1200 private imports on exclusive offer at the Show. The Show will also enable visitors to enhance their knowledge of winemaking through an extensive program of some 100 conferences and free tastings.

The Montréal Wine and Spirits Show, which drew a record crowd of 20 000 in 2008, is a presentation of Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux (AQAVBS) and principal partner Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ).

SOURCE MONTREAL WINE AND SPIRITS SHOW

For further information: For further information: RSVP: Luce Davidson, Public Relations, (514) 484-2082, presse@salondesvins.com, luced@sympatico.ca